Friday, December 30
Coralville, IA
Army West Point
vs
Soldier Salute
Army Finishes Second in Soldier Salute
December 30, 2022 | Wrestling
CORALVILLE, IOWA – In the second day of competition at the Soldier Salute, the Army West Point wrestling team finished second out of 13 teams with 106 points. Army's Ben Pasiuk won the 174 Championship and Julian Sanchez finished second in the 141 weight-class.
How it Happened
In the second day of competition, the Black Knights went in with six cadet-athletes in the semifinals and nine athletes guaranteed to finish eighth. Out of 13 teams #2 Iowa finished first with a score of 228, Army finished second with a final score of 106 points, and Wyoming finished third with a final score of 99.5.
In the 125-weight class Ethan Berginc (#22 in the country) competed against Drake Ayala (unattached) in the semifinals, Ayala defeated Berginc by a 5-2 decision. Berginc went on to compete in the consolation semifinals. In a highly competitive match Columbia's Nick Babin had a 1-0 lead before Berginc earned one point from an escape. Ultimately, Babin bested Berginc with a 2-1 decision after earning a point from riding time. In the fifth-place match Berginc bested Blair Orr of The Citadel with a 2-1 decision. Freshman Charles Farmer finished seventh after defeating Bellermine's Jack Parker with a 7-4 decision.
In the 133 weigh-class junior Richard Treanor finished fifth overall. Treanor started competition with a 4-3 decision over Northern Iowa's Garrett Funk. Treanor advanced to the consolation semifinals to face Navy's Brendan Ferretti. Treanor and Ferretti went neck and neck. Ferretti came back from a 6-5 lead forcing overtime. Ultimately Ferretti defeated Treanor with a 9-7 sudden victory. In the fifth-place match Treanor went up against Army's Ryan Franco, besting Franco with a 9-7 decision.
Franco competed against Iowa's Cullan Schriever in the semifinals where Schriever defeated Franco with an 8-2 decision. Franco went on to compete against Iowa's Jace Rhodes in the consolation semifinals where Rhodes bested Franco 5-2 decision.
Junior Julian Sanchez faced Matt Kazimir of Columbia in the semifinals. Sanchez defeated Kazimir with a 6-4 decision. Advancing to the Championship round, Sanchez went on to face Iowa's Real Woods (#2 in the country). Woods was victorious over Sanchez with a 2-0 fall (2:23). Ty Morris defeated Indiana Tech's Kyle Kantola by a 9-0 major decision in the fifth round of consolation, advancing to the ninth-place match, Morris bested Dillon Roman of The Citadel by a 4-2 decision.
In the 149-weight class Matthew Williams started competition with the fifth round of consolation where Williams faced Trae McDaniel. Williams defeated McDaniel with a 5-3 decision. Williams finished tenth overall after falling to Iowa's Leif Schroeder by a 10-3 decision.
#30 Nate Lukez faced Wyoming's Jacob Wright in the semifinals. Wright defeated Lukez by an 8-3 decision. Lukez competed against Job Chishko of Virginia Military Institute, where Lukez ultimately fell to Chishko by a 6-5 decision. In the fifth-place match Lukez went up against Northern Iowa's RJ Weston. Weston defeated Lukez with a 4-2 decision.
In the 165 weight-class Dalton Harkins fell to South Dakota State's Jack Thomsen. In the consolation round semifinals, Harkins defeated Aiden Riggins of Iowa with a 5-2 decision. Harkins ended competition in fourth place after falling to Cole Moody of Wyoming by a 5-4 decision.
#23 Ben Pasiuk won the 174 weight-class Championship with a medical forfeit. In the 184 weight-class, senior Sahm Abdulrazzaq went up against Wyoming's Quayin Short, defeating Short with an 8-4 decision. Abdulrazzaq advanced to the third-place match to compete against Roman Rogotzke of South Dakota State. In a highly competitive match, Rogotzke came back from behind in the second period to take a 5-4 lead. In the third period Abdulrazzaq extended his lead with an escape. However, in the third period Abdulrazzaq tied everything up with an escape forcing overtime. Ultimately Rogotzke defeated Abdulrazzaq with an 8-6 sudden victory.
In the 285 weight-class Kade Carlson defeated Wisconsin's Brooks Empey in a 6-4 tiebreaker. Carlson finished ninth overall. Austin Kohlhofer finished eighth overall after a medical forfeit.
For complete results click HERE:
Coach's Corner
"Overall, very solid tournament for us, and we have the opportunity to gain some really valuable experience at a very competitive event. I've seen a lot of growth and some individuals on our team, and we need to continue to keep our focus on the process of getting better, physically, mentally, and emotionally. We didn't get all of the results we wanted but the fight that we showed today makes us all optimistic about what this team is capable of."—Head Coach Kevin Ward
Cadet's Corner
"I had another tough wrestler in the semis who I'll see again later in the season. Wrestled smart on my feet and on top, which allowed me to get my hand raised. Finals didn't go as well but more to learn from. I thought the team wrestled well the whole tournament. Win or lose, we're getting more prepared for the post season and I'm excited to see our guys scrap this second half of the season."—Julian Sanchez
"It was a great experience to come out to Iowa with the team and got some good quality matches. We were able to grow from the experience and have a lot of stuff to take back with us to keep improving on for the end of the season. All glory to God!"—Ben Pasiuk
Up Next
The Black Knights continue their road trip for the Franklin and Marshall Open on Friday, January 6 at 9 a.m.
For complete coverage of Army West Point Wrestling, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_Wres and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com
How it Happened
In the second day of competition, the Black Knights went in with six cadet-athletes in the semifinals and nine athletes guaranteed to finish eighth. Out of 13 teams #2 Iowa finished first with a score of 228, Army finished second with a final score of 106 points, and Wyoming finished third with a final score of 99.5.
In the 125-weight class Ethan Berginc (#22 in the country) competed against Drake Ayala (unattached) in the semifinals, Ayala defeated Berginc by a 5-2 decision. Berginc went on to compete in the consolation semifinals. In a highly competitive match Columbia's Nick Babin had a 1-0 lead before Berginc earned one point from an escape. Ultimately, Babin bested Berginc with a 2-1 decision after earning a point from riding time. In the fifth-place match Berginc bested Blair Orr of The Citadel with a 2-1 decision. Freshman Charles Farmer finished seventh after defeating Bellermine's Jack Parker with a 7-4 decision.
In the 133 weigh-class junior Richard Treanor finished fifth overall. Treanor started competition with a 4-3 decision over Northern Iowa's Garrett Funk. Treanor advanced to the consolation semifinals to face Navy's Brendan Ferretti. Treanor and Ferretti went neck and neck. Ferretti came back from a 6-5 lead forcing overtime. Ultimately Ferretti defeated Treanor with a 9-7 sudden victory. In the fifth-place match Treanor went up against Army's Ryan Franco, besting Franco with a 9-7 decision.
Franco competed against Iowa's Cullan Schriever in the semifinals where Schriever defeated Franco with an 8-2 decision. Franco went on to compete against Iowa's Jace Rhodes in the consolation semifinals where Rhodes bested Franco 5-2 decision.
Junior Julian Sanchez faced Matt Kazimir of Columbia in the semifinals. Sanchez defeated Kazimir with a 6-4 decision. Advancing to the Championship round, Sanchez went on to face Iowa's Real Woods (#2 in the country). Woods was victorious over Sanchez with a 2-0 fall (2:23). Ty Morris defeated Indiana Tech's Kyle Kantola by a 9-0 major decision in the fifth round of consolation, advancing to the ninth-place match, Morris bested Dillon Roman of The Citadel by a 4-2 decision.
In the 149-weight class Matthew Williams started competition with the fifth round of consolation where Williams faced Trae McDaniel. Williams defeated McDaniel with a 5-3 decision. Williams finished tenth overall after falling to Iowa's Leif Schroeder by a 10-3 decision.
#30 Nate Lukez faced Wyoming's Jacob Wright in the semifinals. Wright defeated Lukez by an 8-3 decision. Lukez competed against Job Chishko of Virginia Military Institute, where Lukez ultimately fell to Chishko by a 6-5 decision. In the fifth-place match Lukez went up against Northern Iowa's RJ Weston. Weston defeated Lukez with a 4-2 decision.
In the 165 weight-class Dalton Harkins fell to South Dakota State's Jack Thomsen. In the consolation round semifinals, Harkins defeated Aiden Riggins of Iowa with a 5-2 decision. Harkins ended competition in fourth place after falling to Cole Moody of Wyoming by a 5-4 decision.
#23 Ben Pasiuk won the 174 weight-class Championship with a medical forfeit. In the 184 weight-class, senior Sahm Abdulrazzaq went up against Wyoming's Quayin Short, defeating Short with an 8-4 decision. Abdulrazzaq advanced to the third-place match to compete against Roman Rogotzke of South Dakota State. In a highly competitive match, Rogotzke came back from behind in the second period to take a 5-4 lead. In the third period Abdulrazzaq extended his lead with an escape. However, in the third period Abdulrazzaq tied everything up with an escape forcing overtime. Ultimately Rogotzke defeated Abdulrazzaq with an 8-6 sudden victory.
In the 285 weight-class Kade Carlson defeated Wisconsin's Brooks Empey in a 6-4 tiebreaker. Carlson finished ninth overall. Austin Kohlhofer finished eighth overall after a medical forfeit.
For complete results click HERE:
Coach's Corner
"Overall, very solid tournament for us, and we have the opportunity to gain some really valuable experience at a very competitive event. I've seen a lot of growth and some individuals on our team, and we need to continue to keep our focus on the process of getting better, physically, mentally, and emotionally. We didn't get all of the results we wanted but the fight that we showed today makes us all optimistic about what this team is capable of."—Head Coach Kevin Ward
Cadet's Corner
"I had another tough wrestler in the semis who I'll see again later in the season. Wrestled smart on my feet and on top, which allowed me to get my hand raised. Finals didn't go as well but more to learn from. I thought the team wrestled well the whole tournament. Win or lose, we're getting more prepared for the post season and I'm excited to see our guys scrap this second half of the season."—Julian Sanchez
"It was a great experience to come out to Iowa with the team and got some good quality matches. We were able to grow from the experience and have a lot of stuff to take back with us to keep improving on for the end of the season. All glory to God!"—Ben Pasiuk
Up Next
The Black Knights continue their road trip for the Franklin and Marshall Open on Friday, January 6 at 9 a.m.
For complete coverage of Army West Point Wrestling, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_Wres and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com